Interviews

The work flow and the way that I record  is very quick. I'm trying keep it as fresh and as honest as possible. We met at this year's Colours. | Photo: author's archive
Urian Hackney (Iggy Pop, The Armed): I Couldn't Find a Lefty Guitar So I Ended Up Playing Drums
After 30 years of Morcheeba, Ross still dreams of monasteries and Skye just wants some people to vanish to Mars. Luckily, their music remains very much down to Earth. | Photo: Michelle Hayward
Skye and Ross from Morcheeba: If We Could, We'd Do Everything Differently
"Every guitar has a different synergy with you. It’s like a kiss. A kiss is a kiss but always feels different with each person you kiss," says Richard Kruspe. | Photo: Olaf Heine
Richard Kruspe (Rammstein): Every Environment Brings Out a Different Way of Creation
Pinar Toprak | Photo: courtesy of Prague Composers Summit
Pinar Toprak: There’s a Lot of Music in Me That Hasn’t Come Out Yet
Ninety nine percent of the time Steve lets me figure out whatever I want to play. | Photo: Jane Stuart
Billy Morrison: Most Guitarists Want the Spotlight and the Glory
Rabea Massaad with his signature Music Man
Rabea Massaad: I Have Impostor Syndrome About Everything Except Being in a Band
"We may or may not like it, but we all have a song by Queen inside us." | Photo: Marco G. Di Marco / Queenshow MGMT
Marco G. Di Marco (Queenshow): Brian May? A Talent Like da Vinci
Morten Ness (left) together with Kytary.cz CEO Jiří Würtherk cutting the ribbon to open the new Nord instrument display. | Photo: Ondřej Pečenka
Nord Boss Morten Ness: The Key Is to Understand What Musicians Really Want
"Yes, I practice. I do things like that to this day." I Photo: Charles Peterson
Duff McKagan: I’m a Guy Who Doesn’t Change the Gear
"I needed time to understand that my real voice is fine and that I don't have to pretend that I can sing like this or that, but I can just sing like me," says Daria ze Śląska. | Photo: Kama Czudowska
Daria ze Śląska: Writing Lyrics Has Become My Passion
"I was so lucky to be in London with The Clash because they were always doing things. It was a very creative time," says Pearl | Photo: Anthony Masterson
Pearl Harbour: I Couldn't Get on the Radio Because of My Name
"I really like the feel of playing drums – the tactile, haptic response I get from the instrument," says Tony Buck. | Photo: Holimage
Tony Buck: Drum Kit Is like a Kaleidoscope
"The album In Death's Eyes is an honest guide to a destabilising experience," says Petra Hermanova. | Photo: Spiros Droussiotis
Petra Hermanova: Berlin Is an Island Where Many Artists Like to Get Shipwrecked
"I think Mat most certainly had a clear idea about how he wanted it to sound because it is essentially Mat's album," says Jennie Bellestar | Photo: Mat Sargent's archive
Jennie Bellestar: There Is Not Much Music I Don't Like
"The fact that people are still listening to us and staying with us on our journey, really means so much." | Photo: Filip Kůstka / Fource
Justin Young (The Vaccines): We Want People to Feel Less Alone, We Want to Feel Less Alone
"I don't need to shout out that something's bothering me inside. I just have a very strong desire to make beautiful things," says Matyáš Adámek. | Photo: Kamil Ansorge
Matyáš Adámek (Island Mint): I Have a Strong Desire to Create Beautiful Things